A Tesla owner is suing the electric vehicle maker, alleging his Model 3 stops for random obstacles in 'frightening and dangerous nightmare'
A Tesla owner is suing the electric vehicle maker in a proposed class action lawsuit, alleging his Model 3 brakes"randomly and unexpectedly."
Jose Alvarez Toledo filed the lawsuit in federal court in the Northern District of California on Friday,The lawsuit accuses Tesla of hiding safety concerns related to its Autopilot system, violating warranties, and"unjustly" profiting off its Autopilot driver assist feature. Though the lawsuit requires approval to obtain class action status, the filing claims"hundreds of thousands" of Tesla drivers could join the suit."Many Tesla owners have reported significant, unexpected slow-downs and stops due to the false engagement of their Class Vehicle's braking systems, even though no objects were nearby," the complaint reads.
Tesla has received complaints related to Sudden Unintended Braking — also known as phantom braking — in the past. In June, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it received over 750 complaints from Tesla owners who said their vehicles were braking for no reason. At the time, the agency said it was in the process ofAccording to the report, phantom braking incidents typically occurred when they had switched on cruise control or Autopilot, a system that automatically accelerates, brakes, and steers on highways.
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